Nicholas QuinnFinal Self-Assessment Q8Philosophy 331 or Crime and Justice RoadmapDec 6, 2021Dec 6, 2021
Nicholas QuinnProblems with the Duty of CareIn class, we discussed Raz’s “Responsibility and the Negligence Standard”. From this reading, we talked about the guidance principle…Dec 3, 20211Dec 3, 20211
Nicholas QuinnGoverning Through CrimeI discovered the topic of governing through crime in the “S4, Episode 1: Criminal Minds” podcast by Hi-Phi Nation. In this medium post, I…Nov 20, 20211Nov 20, 20211
Nicholas QuinnHow Actus Reus and Mens Rea Affect Criminal Culpability of OmissionsThis article will address the examples from our class discussion on Smith’s “Legal Liability and Criminal Omissions” in which we change…Nov 10, 20212Nov 10, 20212
Nicholas QuinnMoral LuckImagine a world in which you decide to drive home from a party drunk. In this world (World A) you make it back safely even though you run…Nov 3, 20211Nov 3, 20211
Nicholas QuinnFelony Murder Class ExampleIn this article, I want to further explain what I find as the main argument in favor of felony murders, in reference to the arson case that…Oct 29, 2021Oct 29, 2021
Nicholas QuinnWhy People Should Accept Edward’s Identification Principles and the ramifications of Laws Made to…As stated in the title, this article will attempt to simplify Edward’s “Identification Principle” in an attempt to persuade people that the…Oct 23, 2021Oct 23, 2021
Nicholas QuinnAddressing a Problem with the Wrongness ConstraintThis article will address some of the potential problems of the wrongness constraint from Simester and von Hirsch’s “Crimes, Harms, and…Oct 13, 2021Oct 13, 2021
Nicholas QuinnPositive vs Negative Legal MoralismAs one could tell from the title of this article, today I will be discussing positive and negative legal moralism. I will begin by defining…Sep 29, 2021Sep 29, 2021
Nicholas QuinnPaternalism under the Sovereignty PrincipleIn this brief article, I argue that paternalism would not be allowed under the sovereignty principle. In order to argue this claim, I will…Sep 20, 2021Sep 20, 2021